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Highway robbery Last October I wrote a column titled "Confessions of a water waster" in which I described my local water utility's new tiered water billing program. The program, I originally thought, was intended to penalize ... >> More |
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Green codes and water conservation The International Code Council (ICC) has finalized its International Green Construction Code and is readying it for publication by the spring of 2012. The code is being coordinated with other international ... >> More |
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NFPA 101, 2012 edition changes affecting fire suppression ... In October, the 2012 edition of NFPA 101, The Life Safety Code(R) was published. Let's look at a few of the changes in this document that involve fire suppression systems. ... >> More |
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Example project: Combi 101 retrofit in Canoncito, N.M. Existing hydronic (hot water) home heating systems represent a largely untapped market for solar heating installation. Solar retrofits are especially attractive for the following reasons: ... >> More |